State: Solid Density: 2.34g / cm3 Mettaloid Colour: Black
Discovered by: Louis Jaques Thenard and Joseph-Louis Gay-Lussac Discovered in: Paris, France in 1808
How was it Discovered: When they reacted boric acid with potassium
Reactions with Other Things:
Boron with air: At really hot temperatures, boron burns to make boron (III) oxide which is B2O3. Boron with water: Boron doesn't react with water Boron with Halogens: Boron reacts with halogens fluorine, F2, chlorine, Cl2, bromine, Br2 to make boron(III) fluoride, boron(III) chloride, and boron(III) bromide Boron with Acids: Powdered boron oxidizes slowly when treated with concentrated nitric acid, HNO3. Flammability: Highly Flammable
Atomic Number: 5
Atomic Mass: 11
Number of Protons: 5
Number of Neutrons: 11 - 5 = 6
Number of Electrons: 5
Period: 2
Group: 13
Melting Point: 2079 Degrees Celcius
Boiling Point: 2550 Degrees Celcius
State: Solid
Density: 2.34g / cm3
Mettaloid
Colour: Black
Discovered by: Louis Jaques Thenard and Joseph-Louis Gay-Lussac
Discovered in: Paris, France in 1808
How was it Discovered: When they reacted boric acid with potassium
Reactions with Other Things:
Boron with air:
At really hot temperatures, boron burns to make boron (III) oxide which is B2O3.
Boron with water:
Boron doesn't react with water
Boron with Halogens:
Boron reacts with halogens fluorine, F2, chlorine, Cl2, bromine, Br2 to make boron(III) fluoride, boron(III) chloride, and boron(III) bromide
Boron with Acids:
Powdered boron oxidizes slowly when treated with concentrated nitric acid, HNO3.
Flammability: Highly Flammable
Websites used for information:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/boron
webelements.com/boron/
Cool Facts: Boron is used in pharmacy drugs
It is an important part in plant cell walls